Any guesstimate how long would a cartridge last when not used before it just dries out?
25717
I don't know but the printer "decides" that cartridges need to be changed even with little use. We have some of these at our office and they are set to print Black and White only. The printer still forces us to change the color cartridges once in a while.
25718
They don't. These special new high speed cartridges use a vacuum system. I've owned four of these new X types (the first I wrecked with aftermarket inks, don't use them please), and put my half-used Black XL cartridge on the shelf, unwrapped, unsealed, in order to use the Starter cart on the new one that came in. Over a year later it ran out, and I dusted off and plugged in the XL. Came right up. Never missed a beat. You do need the HP inks for this. The cheap knockoff inks will gum up the inside of the printer and it will error out, and die. 1 year warranty unless you buy the extended warranty. They don't. These special new high speed cartridges use a vacuum system. I've owned four of these new X types (the first I wrecked with aftermarket inks, don't use them please), and put my half-used Black XL cartridge on the shelf, unwrapped, unsealed, in order to use the Starter cart on the new one that came in. Over a year later it ran out, and I dusted off and plugged in the XL. Came right up. Never missed a beat. You do need the HP inks for this. The cheap knockoff inks will gum up the inside of the printer and it will error out, and die. 1 year warranty unless you buy the extended... » Read More They don't. These special new high speed cartridges use a vacuum system. I've owned four of these new X types (the first I wrecked with aftermarket inks, don't use them please), and put my half-used Black XL cartridge on the shelf, unwrapped, unsealed, in order to use the Starter cart on the new one that came in. Over a year later it ran out, and I dusted off and plugged in the XL. Came right up. Never missed a beat. You do need the HP inks for this. The cheap knockoff inks will gum up the inside of the printer and it will error out, and die. 1 year warranty unless you buy the extended warranty. « Show Less
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Truly a guess, but I've let a month go by with no deterioration, so I think that HP engineering solves this problem by doing an ink-feed refresh depending on the last printing date. This practice reduces the total pages that can be printed per cartridge but virtually eliminates any dry out problem.
25720
Have not had any issues with drying out even when not in use. Does not last that long when printing in color but is reasonable compared to other models printing color.
1434510
I replaced the cartridge few months ago still printing I am unable to tell you how long is going to last I used it on a daily basis.
2237634
The ink pad is still exposed when inserted, so I'm assuming over time it will dry out.
349498
Sorry, as a previous customer I have no idea what the expiration date on a cartridge you have would be. I assume that would be an answer only possible by the manufacturer.
1727475
I have not ever thought about a expiration date because they last quite a while unless you don't print anything out for a very long time or the room where your computer is quite warm then they may dry out. The room where your computer is is supposed to be cool. I have not had any cartridges to dry out even when I don't use them very much.
1980977
It's anybody's guess. I purchased a 15 a few months ago and it went dry within 2 months. And that's with minimal printer use. Shaking it up hard seems to help. I was too lazy to try and get a new one again since it's from an individual seller and not a store.
349497
I asssume the expiration date of the cartridge is as medicines. If you keep your cartridge sealed until you are ready to use there is no problema at all. I´ve seen the dates but always used before expiration date.
563840
My experience has been that it just stops dead in the middle of a print job if ANY cartridge is "empty". This is very annoying, especially if (as is often with me) I'm only printing B/W.
1080059
Hi, It uses only one cartridge and when it runs out the colour starts to fade first. There are 2 sizes of cartridge available, I always use the bigger one which seems to last endlessly. Cheers Harry
42338
Hi Scott,Thank you for your reply -- I appreciate it! Went to the link you provided and put in my request to be notified when they get more in stock.Still hoping someone can tell us how long a cartridge lasts on average -- 20 bucks is pretty expensive for just 2 of them, although I noticed they're currently offering a 20% discount with free shipping, which would help a bit.
1138108
Yes, it will dry up if you leave it unattended for a long period of time, but not to worry. It washes out easily. Just remove the old cartridge, hold the pen under cool running water until all the old ink is washed out. Shake it, then install a new cartridge and you're good to go.
399784
It takes me about a year to go through the entire pack. I've had no issue with any of the cartridges drying out.
54229
I've been able to refill my color cartridge two times already and it's barely made a dent in the color refills. I would guess I will probably be able to refill my cartridge at least 10 more times, and that's only if they were bone dry each time.
26807
We use the larger capacity cartridge and have never had a problem with drying but we've not had them last more than about 3 or so years. I would also think you'd want to qualify any answers you receive as the environment in your workspace would definitely have an impact.
509695
I have since used this cartridge and many others with no problems, honestly I didn't look for an expiration date I might in the future,I don't know why ! Maybe you do ?
848589
There are expiration dates, that are hard wired into the cartridges themselves...i have had some old cartridges(that i left in storage) that when i put them in my printer said the cartridge was expired..... i have not ever received and expired cartridge(s) from the seller. My current cartridges are not expired and are working just fine. I do not know the shelf life of the cartridges, you would have to ask seller.... Hope this helps.... cheerio
1718248
There is a cartridge that can be replaced, I don't know how often it needs to be done! I haven't had mine long enough!